pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
strange disease; rare disease
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
library (usu. single-room); small library
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to be ill; to suffer from
first world problem; good problem to have
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
the whole life; entire life
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
share (of expenses); equity (in company); holdings; interest (in company)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
frequency (of occurrence)
day by day; every day; by the day
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
moving; touching; stirring
supporting role (actor); minor role
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues